FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL OCT 2, 2016
TEAM |
PTS. | LAST WK |
| 1. Alabama (40) | 712 | 1 |
| 2. Ohio State (4) | 670 | 2 |
| 3. Clemson (1) | 630 | 5 |
| 4. Michigan | 568 | 4 |
| 5. Houston | 525 | 6 |
| 6. Washington | 478 | 10 |
| 7. Louisville | 445 | 3 |
| 8. Texas A&M | 409 | 9 |
| 9. Tennessee | 367 | 11 |
| 10. Miami (FL) | 279 | 13 |
| 11. Wisconsin | 242 | 8 |
| 12. Nebraska | 192 | 15 |
| 13. Baylor | 189 | 14 |
| 14. Stanford | 123 | 7 |
| 15. Ole Miss | 101 | 16 |
| 16. Arkansas | 46 | NA |
() – Denotes first-place votes
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